A PSNI spokesman said: "Ballymena Local Policing Team (E Section) were assisted by Neighbourhood (police officers) at an incident in the Cushendall Road area this evening, where an ambulance had been called for eight persons feeling ill after consuming cannabis.

"It transpires that they had eaten homemade ‘special’ cookies.

"Police seized the remaining cannabis cookies, along with a very large cannabis cigarette.

"Two people have been arrested for drugs offences and are helping police with enquiries."